Chords for Ships that don't come in by Joe Diffie

Tempo:
59.25 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

Db

Eb

Bbm

Ebm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Ships that don't come in by Joe Diffie chords
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[Ab] [Db] [Dbm] [Ab]
[Db] [Bb] [Ab]
I could tell he'd had a tough life [Ebm] by the way he sat and stared
[Db] And me, I'd come to push and shove, [Ab] so I pulled up a chair
We talked of roads untraveled, [Ebm] we talked of love untrue
[Db] Of strains that come [Ab] unraveled, we were kings and kindred fools
[Bbm] And just when I'd hit bottom, [Ab] that old man [Eb] raised his glass
[Bbm] And said, at least we've had our chances, [Ab] there's those who [Eb] never have
[Db] So here's to [Eb] all the soldiers [Ab] who have [Eb] ever [Fm] died in vain
[Db] The [Bbm] insane [Eb] locked up in themselves, [Ab] the homeless down on [Bbm] May
[Db] To those who [Eb] stand on empty [Cm] shores and spin [Db] against the wind
And [Ab] those who [Db] wait forever for ships that [Ab] don't come [Db] in
[Bb] [Ab] They said it's only life's illusion [Ebm] that bring us to this bar
To [Db] pick up these old crutches [Ab] and compare to the scars
Cause the things we're calling heartaches, [Ebm] hell, they're hardly [Gb] worth our time
[Db] We bitch about a dollar when [Ab] there's those without a dime
[Bbm] And as he ordered one last round, he [Ab] said, I guess we [Eb] can't complain
[Bbm] God made life a gamble, [Ab] and we're still [Eb] in the game
[Db] So here's to [Eb] all the soldiers [Ab] who have [Eb] ever [Fm] died in vain
[Bbm] The insane [Eb] locked up in [Ab] themselves, the homeless down on [Bbm] May
[Db] To those who [Eb] stand on empty [Cm] shores and spin [Db] against the wind
And [Ab] those who [Db] wait forever for ships that [Ab] don't come in
And [Bbm] [Ab] those who [Db] wait forever for ships [Ab] that don't come in
[Db] [Bbm] [Dbm] [Ab] [Db] [Dbm] [Ab]
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Ab
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Db
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Eb
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Bbm
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Ebm
13421116
Ab
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Db
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Eb
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Let's start jamming Joe Diffie - (Album Version) Ships That Dont Come In chords, practice the chord sequence Db, Ab, Ebm, Eb, Bbm, Ab, Db, Eb, Ab and Eb. Kick off your practice at a gentle 29 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 59 BPM. With the song's key of Db Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[Ab] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Dbm] _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Ab] _
I could tell he'd had a tough life [Ebm] by the way he sat and stared
[Db] And me, I'd come to push and shove, [Ab] so I pulled up a chair
We talked of roads untraveled, [Ebm] we talked of love untrue
[Db] Of strains that come [Ab] unraveled, we were kings and kindred fools
[Bbm] And just when I'd hit bottom, [Ab] that old man [Eb] raised his glass
[Bbm] And said, at least we've had our chances, [Ab] there's those who [Eb] never have
[Db] So here's to [Eb] all the soldiers [Ab] who have [Eb] ever [Fm] died in vain
[Db] The [Bbm] insane [Eb] locked up in themselves, [Ab] the homeless down on [Bbm] May
[Db] To those who [Eb] stand on empty [Cm] shores and spin [Db] against the wind
And [Ab] those who [Db] wait forever for ships that [Ab] don't come [Db] in
_ _ [Bb] _ [Ab] _ They said it's only life's illusion [Ebm] that bring us to this bar
To [Db] pick up these old crutches [Ab] and compare to the scars
Cause the things we're calling heartaches, [Ebm] hell, they're hardly [Gb] worth our time
[Db] We bitch about a dollar when [Ab] there's those without a dime
[Bbm] And as he ordered one last round, he [Ab] said, I guess we [Eb] can't complain
[Bbm] God made life a gamble, [Ab] and we're still [Eb] in the game
[Db] So here's to [Eb] all the soldiers [Ab] who have [Eb] ever [Fm] died in vain
[Bbm] The insane [Eb] locked up in [Ab] themselves, the homeless down on [Bbm] May
[Db] To those who [Eb] stand on empty [Cm] shores and spin [Db] against the wind
And [Ab] those who [Db] wait forever for ships that [Ab] don't come in
And [Bbm] [Ab] those who [Db] wait forever for _ ships [Ab] that don't come in
[Db] _ [Bbm] _ [Dbm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Dbm] _ _ _ [Ab] _
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